The wife of British Royal Marine Alexander Blackman, who fatally shot an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, has spoken of her joy at the prospect of him coming home in a few weeks.

An Air Corps officer has launched several High Court challenges aimed at preventing his court martial from going ahead.

The Court Martial Appeal Court has ordered “a stay” on the dismissal of an Air Corp officer from the Defence Forces, pending the outcome of an appeal against his conviction for calling a Lt Col “a little p***k”.